Ultimate ugly: Jake and Dinos Chapman’s Disasters of War and the theology of ugliness

Ugliness is an elusive concept and has been little discussed in theological aesthetics. This article argues that contemporary culture often regards ugliness as being more authentic than beauty and prizes ugliness in contemporary art. Through a discussion of works by the contemporary British artists...

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Main Author: Bown, Nicola (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage [2016]
In: Theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 119, Issue: 6, Pages: 426-434
RelBib Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
KAH Church history 1648-1913; modern history
KAJ Church history 1914-; recent history
VA Philosophy
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